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Is Radon on Your Clients' Radar?

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Is Radon on Your Clients’ Radar?

Help Protect Your Clients this Radon Action Month

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November is Radon Action Month in Canada

Radon can be a risk in any home - old or new, sealed or drafty. Health Canada says 1 in 14 homes have high levels, and long-term exposure can lead to lung cancer. There is real risk in not knowing if a home has a high level of radon.

How Does Radon Get into a Home?

Openings or cracks in basement walls, foundations or floors are common avenues. Sumps, basement drains, and spaces between gas or water fittings can also allow radon into the structure. Other entry points can include gaps in suspended floors and cavities within walls.

How Can I Make Sure My Clients and Their Families Aren't at Risk?

Testing is the only way to measure radon levels. Your Pillar To Post Home Inspector will set up monitoring equipment and report on the results. If an elevated level of radon is detected, steps can be taken to reduce the concentration to or below acceptable levels inside virtually any home. Professional mitigation services can provide solutions for a home's specific conditions.

Help protect your clients this radon month and ask for radon testing when you book your next home inspection with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors.

PTPEstimates

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PTPEstimates

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After a home inspection, you will inevitably hear, “how much will those fixes cost?” from your client. With PTPEstimates, the answer is just a click away. PTPEstimates is one of 4 innovative features of The Ultimate Home Inspection including PTP360, PTPFloorPlan and PTPHomeManual.

How it works:

  • Your client can submit a request at no charge for their repair estimate from their personal Pillar To Post HomePage dashboard
  • Estimates are provided within one business day, helping to keep transactions and closings on track
  • Your client can use the information to make repairs now or plan for them in the future, making budgeting for their new home simple and seamless.

Online Booking

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Book home inspections anytime, anywhere with Pillar To Post's Online Booking system — designed for speed, ease, and convenience. Our Online Booking system is all about giving you more control and confidence!

Key Benefits of Online Booking:

  • 24/7 Convenience: Instantly book and confirm inspections from desktop or mobile – no waiting, no requests.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Choose from available dates and times that work for you.
  • Real-Time Confirmations: Receive text and email confirmations for peace of mind.
  • Secure Payments: Pay online through trusted partners at the time of booking.
  • Property Info: Share home details upfront to ensure a smooth inspection.
  • Customize Services: Select add-on services or book them individually.

PTP360

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Provides an interactive 360° virtual tour and visual inspection summary to help you get to know the home.

PTP360

An interactive 360° visual inspection summary

  • Brings the inspection report to life
  • Includes every room and the exterior
  • Access any time from your devices

What's Included In A PTP360 Virtual Tour?

  • Key findings from the inspection can be viewed directly from within the tour
  • Revisit the home anytime from your smartphone, tablet or desktop
  • Share the tour with family and friends
  • Receive a measured FloorPlan of the entire home, with room measurements to help with furniture fit and placement with the purchase of our Premium or Prestige home inspection packages.
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Get to Know the Ultimate Home Inspection

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Get to Know the Ultimate Home Inspection

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The Ultimate Home Inspection

Get to know the Pillar To Post Ultimate Home Inspection, which includes:

PTP360

An interactive 360° visual inspection summary

  • Brings the inspection report to life
  • Includes every room and the exterior
  • Access any time from your devices

PTPEstimates

Powered by BOSSCAT

Cost estimate for inspection summary items

  • Learn what recommended repairs will cost
  • Estimate based on local costs
  • Request your estimate with just a click

PTPFloorPlan

A measured floor plan of the entire home

  • Use to determine furniture fit and placement
  • Share dimensions with contractors for estimating

PTPHomeManual

The digital owner’s manual for your home

  • Download user manuals/warranty information
  • Find safety recalls on your appliances
  • Learn age and useful remaining life of systems

Getting You to Closing Faster with Pillar To Post HomePage

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Pillar To Post HomePage

Welcome to your Pillar To Post HomePage – your personalized hub for everything related to your home inspection. Designed with both you and your clients in mind, this new feature brings convenience, accuracy, and real-time access to the forefront, so you can say goodbye to digging through emails or misplaced documents. All reports are housed on your Pillar To Post HomePage and produced on site with no delay, helping you get to closings faster!

For You:

  • View all your inspections and book from one dashboard
  • Get instant updates when reports are added or changed
  • Works seamlessly on any device
  • Secure, with anytime access
  • Your contact info stays visible to clients for easy referrals

For Your Client:

  • All elements of the Ultimate Home Inspection, including PTP360 and PTPFloorPlan, in one place
  • On-site, digital reports with options to print, download, or share
  • Centralized home info that’s easy to access anytime
  • Includes Pillar To Post Connects (free moving concierge) and PTPHomeManual (appliance manuals & recall checks)
  • Simple, smooth experience across all devices

Online Booking

Close-up of a hand using a laptop on a desk beside a notebook and mug.

Book home inspections anytime, anywhere with Pillar To Post’s Online Booking system – designed for speed, ease, and convenience. Our Online Booking system is all about giving you more control and confidence!

Key Benefits of Online Booking:

  • 24/7 Convenience: Instantly book and confirm inspections from desktop or mobile – no waiting, no requests.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Choose from available dates and times that work for you.
  • Real-Time Confirmations: Receive text and email confirmations for peace of mind.
  • Secure Payments: Pay online through trusted partners at the time of booking.
  • Property Info: Share home details upfront to ensure a smooth inspection.
  • Customize Services: Select add-on services or book them individually.

Guide Your Clients Through Fall Maintenance with Confidence

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Guide Your Clients Through Fall Maintenance with Confidence

A gloved hand removes leaves from a gutter.

Cooler weather is around the corner! With these fall maintenance basics completed, your clients will enjoy the comforts of home all season long and protect their investment, too.

  1. Clear gutters of debris
  2. Caulk around exterior door and window frames
  3. Check the roof for missing or damaged shingles
  4. Have the furnace inspected
  5. Have the fireplace and chimney professionally cleaned

Pillar To Post HomePage

A woman wearing glasses uses a laptop to browse the Pillar To Post HomePage. A blue box in the top left corner has a white icon of a laptop with the Pillar To Post HomePage logo inside the screen.

Welcome to your Pillar To Post HomePage - your personalized hub for everything related to your home inspection. Designed with both you and your clients in mind, this new feature brings convenience, accuracy, and real-time access to the forefront, so you can say goodbye to digging through emails or misplaced documents. All reports are housed on your Pillar To Post HomePage and produced on site with no delay, helping you get to closings faster!

For You:

  • View all your inspections and book from one dashboard
  • Get instant updates when reports are added or changed
  • Works seamlessly on any device
  • Secure, with anytime access
  • Your contact info stays visible to clients for easy referrals
Image of a laptop screen and phone screen showing the Pillar to Post HomePage dashboard.

For Your Client:

  • All elements of the Ultimate Home Inspection, including PTP360 and PTPFloorPlan, in one place
  • On-site, digital reports with options to print, download, or share
  • Centralized home info that's easy to access anytime
  • Includes Pillar To Post Connects (free moving concierge) and PTPHomeManual (appliance manuals & recall checks)
  • Simple, smooth experience across all devices

Online Booking

A hand uses a silver laptop to book home inspections with Pillar To Post's Online Booking system. In the top left hand corner in a blue box is an icon with a laptop and a checkmark in a circle.

Book home inspections anytime, anywhere with Pillar To Post's Online Booking system — designed for speed, ease, and convenience. Our Online Booking system is all about giving you more control and confidence!

Key Benefits of Online Booking:

  • 24/7 Convenience: Instantly book and confirm inspections from desktop or mobile — no waiting, no requests.
  • Flexible Scheduling: Choose from available dates and times that work for you.
  • Real-Time Confirmations: Receive text and email confirmations for peace of mind.
  • Secure Payments: Pay online through trusted partners at the time of booking.
  • Property Info: Share home details upfront to ensure a smooth inspection.
  • Customize Services: Select add-on services or book them individually.

Home Inspectors You Can Rely On

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Our professionals are expertly trained home inspectors, performing to the highest of industry standards. With Pillar To Post Home Inspectors you have a certified partner who will provide calm, clear insight into the condition of the home.

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors are all required to carry at least $1 million of E&O Insurance.

If something goes wrong, our insurance covers the inspector and the agent. We take seriously our responsibility and our accountability to provide to your clients - and therefore to you - a home inspection experience that does not put you at legal risk for wrongful referral.

You can always refer Pillar To Post with confidence that you will be protected from such legal claims.

Pillar To Post Newsletter, Vol. 25, No. 5

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NEWS AND INFORMATION

VOLUME 25, NO. 5

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Help Protect Yourself This Month and Every Month

September is Realtor Safety Month. Your personal safety is of utmost importance to all of us at Pillar To Post. Now is a great time to educate yourself and your clients on ways to protect and empower yourselves when showing and viewing a property. Prioritize safety by taking proactive measures with safety protocols and tools for you and your clients. Pillar to Post Home Inspectors provides streamlined services and support to help you and your clients.


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5 Fall Maintenance Essentials

Cooler weather is around the corner! With these fall maintenance basics completed, your clients will enjoy the comforts of home all season long and protect their investment, too.

  1. Clear gutters of leaves, sticks, and other debris.
  2. Caulk around exterior door and window frames for a tight seal.
  3. Use binoculars to check the roof for missing or damaged shingles.
  4. Have the furnace inspected to ensure that it's safe and in good working order.
  5. For safety, have the fireplace and chimney professionally cleaned before use this season.

The Ultimate Home Inspection

Book home inspections anytime, anywhere with Pillar To Post's Online Booking system — designed for speed, ease, and convenience. Our Online Booking system is all about giving you more control and confidence!

Technology coupled with deep knowledge allows us to provide an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features, all delivered within a seamless brand experience. This experience, and the people who deliver it, has made Pillar To Post North America's largest home inspection company.

Get to know the Pillar To Post Ultimate Home Inspection, which includes:

PTP360

An interactive 360° visual inspection summary

  • Brings the inspection report to life
  • Includes every room and the exterior
  • Access any time from your devices

PTPEstimates

Powered by BOSSCAT

Cost estimate for inspection summary items

  • Learn what recommended repairs will cost
  • Estimate based on local costs
  • Request your estimate with just a click

PTPFloorPlan

A measured floor plan of the entire home

  • Use to determine furniture fit and placement
  • Share dimensions with contractors for estimating

PTPHomeManual

The digital owner's manual for your home

  • Download user manuals/warranty information
  • Find safety recalls on your appliances
  • Learn age and useful remaining life of systems
Man and woman sit on a couch reviewing their PTPHomeManual on a couch.